OR is dedicated to rigorous intellectual discourse without which life is shallow and impoverished. our core values are the commitment that Jewish texts, which animate the Jewish soul and mind, are troves of virtue and wisdom; Zionism; reverence for the Americanproject; diversity of people, views, and beliefs; and civility.OR grapples with the ideas, texts, and minds that deal seriously with the complexities of human existence. Its contributors, editors, and readership believe these texts equip us with the knowledge to engage in and with contemporary political and philosophical battles, the history that created those battles, and the texts that catalyzed and invigorate them.